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Desmond Morris

Desmond John Morris is an English zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology. He is known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape, and for his television programmes such as Zoo Time.

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British zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter

Born 24 January 1928

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  • Cover of: The illustrated naked ape: a zoologist's study of the human animal
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    Cover of edition nakedapezoologis00morr Cover of edition nakedape00morr Cover of edition nakedapezoologis0000morr Cover of edition nakedapezoologis00morr_803 First published in 1772 — 66 editions
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  • Cover of: The human zoo
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    Cover of edition lozooumano0000morr Cover of edition humanzoo0000morr_m1d6 Cover of edition humanzoo0000morr Cover of edition humanzoo000morr Cover of edition humanzoo0000morr_g6c1 Cover of edition humanzoo00morr Cover of edition humanzoo00morr Cover of edition humanzoo0000unse_c0s5 First published in 1705 — 49 editions
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  • Cover of: Intimate behaviour
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    Cover of edition intimatebehaviou0000morr_64 Cover of edition intimatebehaviou0000morr Cover of edition bwb_O4-BSA-492 First published in 1970 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: CATWATCHING
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  • Cover of: Primate ethology
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    Cover of edition primateethology00morrrich Cover of edition bwb_P8-ACP-609 First published in 1967 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: Dogwatching
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  • Cover of: The pocket guide to manwatching
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    Cover of edition manwatchingfield0000morr First published in 1920 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: Babywatching (Genuine 1st Edition)
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  • Cover of: The world of animals
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    Cover of edition mammals0000byde Cover of edition bwb_KI-229-753 First published in 1965 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Illustrated Horsewatching
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  • Cover of: Cat World: A Feline Encyclopedia
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  • Cover of: The naked woman: a study of the female body
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  • Cover of: Bodywatching, A Field Guide To The Human Species
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  • Cover of: The biology of art: a study of the picture-making behaviour of the great apes and its relationship to human art.

    First published in 1962 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Catlore
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    Cover of edition catlore00morrrich First published in 1987 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The animal contract: sharing the planet
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    Cover of edition animalcontractsh00morr First published in 1990 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of over 1,000 Dog Breeds
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    Cover of edition isbn_9781570762192 First published in 2001 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Gestures: their origins and distribution
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  • Cover of: The naked man: a study of the male body
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    Cover of edition nakedmanstudymal00morr First published in 1998 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Bodytalk: The Meaning of Human Gestures
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    Cover of edition bodytalkworldgui0000desm First published in 1994 — 6 editions
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British zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter

Born 24 January 1928

Subjects

Animal behavior, Social aspects, Behavior, Animals, Human behavior, Biography, Miscellanea, History, Pictorial works, Comparative Psychology, Juvenile literature, Body language, Cats, Development, Ethologists, Infants, Nonverbal communication, Anthropology, Comportement humain, Développement, Human beings, Human evolution, Mœurs et comportement, Nourrissons, Pets

Places

England, Angleterre, Cyprus, Europe, Great Britain

People

Desmond Morris, Desmond Morris (1928-)

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Alternative names

  • DESMOND MORRIS
  • DESMOND Y MORRIS
  • Desmond MORRIS
  • Desmond. Morris
  • MORRIS DESMOND
  • desmond morris
  • Morris Desmond
  • MORRIS (Desmond)
  • Morris DESMOND
  • MORRIS,Desmond

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September 22, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
July 22, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
July 22, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
January 20, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import